Morocco's Lionesses Hold Ground at 60th in FIFA World Rankings, 3rd in Africa
In the latest rankings of the International Federation of Football (FIFA), published on Thursday, the Moroccan women's national football team has retained their 60th spot in the global ranking while keeping their position as Africa's third best team.
After a narrow 1-0 loss to Cameroon and a 3-1 victory over Tunisia in friendlies, the Atlas Lionesses wrapped up June rankings with 1,419.63 points, a slight dip of 8.09 points compared to the previous rankings.
Nigeria (1,623.63 points) and South Africa (1,488.49) remain the continent's top two teams, with Morocco holding firm in third. Cameroon (1,396.20) and Zambia (1,395.35) trail closely behind.
Egypt, now ranked 93rd globally, were the biggest climbers in this update, jumping seven spots.
At the international level, the US are still on top, while Spain (2nd) and Germany (3rd), both unbeaten this quarter, are closing in after the Americans stumbled at home with a 2-1 defeat to a 4th-placed-Brazil in April. Brazil's surge to fourth marks a major milestone as their first time occupying the spot since 2013. England sits fifth, narrowly ahead of Sweden.
Meanwhile, Japan (7th, -2) and Canada (8th, -1) lost ground after defeats to Brazil and Argentina, respectively.
At the South American level, Colombia (18th, +3) made history by cracking the top 20 for the first time after a narrow victory against South Korea. Paraguay (45th, +1) and Venezuela (48th, +3) also hit their all-time highs, with Venezuela pulling off a shock 3-1 win over New Zealand.
Central America is also making strides, as Haiti (50th, +3) and Puerto Rico (79th, +2) reach unprecedented heights, while Saudi Arabia (165th, +1), Luxembourg (111th, +6), and Bangladesh (128th, +5) celebrate record climbs.
MAP: 12 June 2025
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